The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-10

--Titusville Ssn The SoIlowinx Item taken
from among the state items Of the 1SaAss- Umisa
presumably the property Of Daytona paper,
gves the facts In regard 70 the canal at Tia head
Of the rivHf: Tho Atlantic Coast Canal C6m-
pany has succeeded In cutting through ftpm the.
Matanxas RIVER into the Halifax river and ont
through TO Mosquito Inlet 4 channel has alS6
been cut through the rocks ct the mouth Of Mos
quito Inlet into the Indian river. At the Haul
over, distance OF fifteen hundred feet through
the rock was blown cut, requiring one hundrcd
kegs OF powder for the work, and canal six /
feet deep and eighty feet wide was made. They
have gone through the Haulover, cutting dis
lance of 1000 feet to reach deep water In Indian
river, and 2, 100 To deep water on this SIDE. The
dredges will soon be carried to The Indian river
narrows and afterwards TO the Jupiter narrows,
when canal will be cut through the peculiar
shell rock which obstructs navigation ct these
points.
Bronson TIses.. Four new railroads char.
tered within the last sixty days, to run through
Levy county. The proposed lines leave Bir
mingham, Ala, Columbus and Atlanta, &c.
Our good country Is attracting the attention OF
capitalists, and our waste places will soon bios
som as the rose. Gen. w. III. Sebring was ia
town Sunday, looking as cheerful as ever, and
enthusiastic over the outlook for our country. 4
He expects to see the w.. B. & NJ railroad 10
operation ere the return Of another season, and
to see our section receiving more attention from
tourists and settlers than any other part OF Flor
ida. "A party of gentlemen, working In the
interest of the Wekiwa, Bronson & Northwest
ern railroad, will make q canvass of the pro-
posed route of the road in the course of say
three weeks looking at the country, noting its
topography, and soliciting landed subscriptions
to the road. This will be one OF the most i'm
portant trunk lines in the State, and our people
should do all in their power to start the work Of
building it. The road will run from Atlanta,
IN mi nj Ouf ha Gulf hora deem VA
ter is found. &
-Macclenny Ssnhad How we would enjoy
sending q slice of these balmy, sunny days and
glorious moonlight nights to our Northern
friends, shivering away in the horrid cold, sleet
and drizzle of the Ohio valley? How We would
enjoy sharing the bunch of violets or fragrant
yellow jessamine to be had tor the gathering.
How we would enjoy seeing them all the pleas
ure of this blessed country and climate. The
people of Lawtey are now reaping golden har-
vest from their strawberry crop. Large ship
ments are now daily made from Lawtey which,
owing to the early season, bring fabulous prices.
The cream Of the market" is what makes the
Lawtey people carry their heeds high. Wait un-
I'll the Turkey Creek people get their strawberry
farms fully under way if you want TO see aristo-
cratic, bon ton people. The Turkey Creek
Colony is still charging its bounds and will
soon be one Of the handsomest and most at
tractive neighbOrhoOds in the State. In the first
pace inc lauu on turkey Creek Ii beautifully
located, naturally fertile, and captlvates at
once all persons in search of q neat farm who
visit the creek. Another season and large
number of delightful farms ON Turkey Greek
will be in high state of cultivation.
Orlando Reporter II the Oldest nhabitant
can recall the time when the orange trees were
making as rapid growth as they are just at this
time, he is requested to take the stand and give
us the date. The growth Of the trees during the
Of IL
Some experienced ones aver that the trees are
growing SO rapidly that they cannot put out
blossoms. II size is what is desired, the trees
are certainly getting there" r G. Robinson
q Co., who are agents IN Orlando for the new
city of Naples, on the Gulf coast, received or
ders by mail on Tuesday from the North, for
five lots in that prospective metropolis. The fu-
ture for this place constantly grows brighter. :.
At meeting of the city council on Saturday
morning last it WIS., agreed TO extend the time
for commencing work on the water works until
the 18th of March, inst, and for the completion
of the contract until June 1st, 1887. This action
was taken upon representations of the company
that piping, pumps and material for stand pipe
had been purchased and shipped, and that men
would be here to inaugurate the work during
the present week. 1t is understood that orders
for the hydrants have been placed with the
South Florida Foundry and Machine Company
of this city. Last year the management of the
South Florida Railroad procured from Havana,
at an expense OF several hundred dollars, large
quantity of Cuban tobacco seed The seed was
distributed gratuitously through the Land De-
partment of the company to all who applied for
it. The purpose of the company was to encour-
age the cultivation of tobacco and thus foster
industry which would add another source of
revenue to those already being followed by the
planters of South Florida. So far as the reports
were submitted not Ia person who planted seed
of last seasons distribution succeeded with il.
The terminating power of the seed seems to
have been destroyed. This year tho company
supply Of seed has been obtained from which
better results are hoped for. Mr.. F. T. Myers
of the Land Department now gives;notice that he
is ready to supply applicants with seeds, free of
cost, upon application to him at Sanford,
Florida